Weekly Devotional

Living Before God’s Face Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 26:4 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord – 2 Chronicles 26:4 NKJV Our text for this week is a familiar testimony for some of the best kings of Israel and Judah. It was first said of David that ‘He did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD (1 Kings 15:5), and  subsequent kings who followed the footsteps of David were given similar commendation. There were however some of whom it was said that ‘they did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord’. Whether good … Continue reading

The Prayer of a Minor Prophet

  This is the prayer of a man called to be a witness to the nations. This is what he said to his Lord on the day of his ordination. After the elders and ministers had prayed and laid their hands on him he withdrew to meet his Saviour in the secret place and in the silence, farther in than his well-meaning brethren could take him. And he said: O Lord, I have heard Thy voice and was afraid. Thou hast called me to an awesome task in a grave and perilous hour. Thou are about to shake all nations … Continue reading

Weekly Devotional – 10th August

  Uzziah – The Rise of a Godly King Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 26:1-4 Now all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. He built Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers. Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done – 2 Chronicles 26:1-4 NKJV The … Continue reading

The Perfect Christmas Tree

But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree – Galatians 3:13 One of the traditions of Christmas all around the world is the Christmas tree. During the Christmas season, we see them in homes, shops and in the city beautifully decorated. Most of us spend time, effort and money to get the best tree for our homes and to decorate them as well as we can. These … Continue reading

Blessed are the hungry-Part 2

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled – Matthew 5:6 If a man is hungry, he must move towards the direction of ‘food’. We cannot claim to be hungry for the kingdom of God and His righteousness and yet scarcely sit on the table of the Lord. Come, says the Lord, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. It is the responsibility of the Lord to prepare a table before us (Psalm 23:5), but to go to the table, sit down and eat is … Continue reading